How to Watch Movies Like a Writer

How to Watch Movies Like a Writer - Episode 4: Dirty Dancing


Listen Later

In Episode 4 of How to Watch Movies Like a Writer, Ally and Clare chat about one of the most sublimely perfect movies ever made: Dirty Dancing.

With a view to helping the writers among you to think more deeply on the creative choices you make, Clare and Ally break down areas such as:
Genre Tropes
Set-up of the Relationship
Conflict, Tension and GCM
Beginnings & Endings
So make yourself a cup of English tea, and snuggle in to relive the brilliantly imagined Dirty Dancing
....
SPEAKERS:
To find out more about today's speakers, check out their websites:
Ally Blake - http://www.allyblake.com/

Clare Connelly - http://www.clareconnelly.com/

COURSES:
In the video Ally and Clare refer to our course - HOW TO WRITE LOVE - which takes writers through all of the above topics in much greater detail. You can sign up to join our next online class (starting mid February 2024) or find out more about our suite of courses and personal mentorships here: https://bit.ly/howtowriteacademyschool
COPYRIGHT:
stock image: Woman watching movie image thanks to freepik.com - illustration by storyfest
music: Happy Summer, Musician: ZakharValaha
poster: thanks to Great American Films
We pay our respects to the original storytellers of the land on which we create.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

How to Watch Movies Like a WriterBy How to Write Academy